Toe-in or lack of same is also very often used to tame or heighten the treble. It all depends on the tweeter’s lateral performance and how much output drops off off-axis. To some degree this may outweigh imaging. Also, I think some speakers are specifically designed to be pointed straight ahead, and some designed to be toed-in. Again, this may be related to the designer’s handling of treble output.
P.S. I agree 100% with newbee. I can't tell you how many speakers I've pulled further out, and how many more I've wanted to (almost every photo I see). It's really only the Audio Notes, Larsens, and speakers specifically in that camp that are exceptions...
P.S. I agree 100% with newbee. I can't tell you how many speakers I've pulled further out, and how many more I've wanted to (almost every photo I see). It's really only the Audio Notes, Larsens, and speakers specifically in that camp that are exceptions...